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Facilitating Question Paper Leak In Competitive Exam More Heinous Than Murder: Jammu & Kashmir HC Refuses Bail To BSF Officer In SI-Recruitment Scam
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of a BSF officer, alleged to be the main accused in the J&K Service Selection Board Police sub-inspector recruitment scam case observing that grant of bail in economic offences which affect a larger section of the society on the mere fact that the offence with which an accused is charged does not carry...
Claims Not Part Of The Resolution Plan Shall Extinguish Only After Resolution Plan Approval: NCLT Mumbai Reiterates
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kuldip Kumar Kareer (Judicial Member) and Shri. Shyam Babu Gautam (Technical Member), while adjudicating a Company Appeal under Section 42 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) in Dr. Shankar Sawant & Anr Vs Mr. Arun Kapoor (Resolution Professional) has reiterated that all claims not forming part of...
Insurance Company Not Liable To Unauthorised Passengers Traveling In Offending Vehicle, Pay & Recover Principle Not Applicable: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that once it is shown that deceased/injured persons were traveling as unauthorised passengers in an offending vehicle and their risk is not covered under the terms insurance policy, the insurer cannot be saddled with the liability to compensate them and even the principle of 'Pay and Recover' will not be attracted.Justice Sanjay Dhar...
Farmer Murdered While Trying To Draw Water From Neighbour’s Tank Due To Water Shortage, Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence
A single deathly blow doesn’t warrant commuting a murder conviction to culpable homicide, the Bombay High court observed while upholding the life sentence of a man who struck his neighbour with a sickle in 2012.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Abhay Waghwase refused to commute 25-year-old Murlidhar Bombale’s conviction for 302 (murder) to 304(II) (culpable homicide) of the...
Identify And Take Immediate Steps For Removal Of Encroachments From Lands Meant For Airport: Patna High Court To DMs
In a significant order the Patna High Court has directed all the District Magistrates (DMs) in the State to identify encroachments existing over the lands meant for total 31 airstrips and airports of Bihar and take immediate steps for their removal.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Madhuresh Prasad while hearing a batch of 30 PILs filed by Nikhil...
NGT Constitutes Joint Committee To Investigate Declining Snowfall In Himachal's Kufri
The Principal bench of NGT has constituted a joint committee to submit a factual and action-taken report on the declining snowfall in Kufri, Himachal Pradesh.The bench of Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member ) Dr. A. Senthil Vel, (Expert Member) said that a serious environmental issue has been raised, which requires the attention of the Tribunal.The letter petition was filed by...
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee To Remove 'Targeted' References To 'Real Fruit Juice' From His Video: Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Relief To Dabur
Dhruv Rathee's recent video analyzing the health effects of fruit juices has landed the YouTuber in a legal battle with Dabur, which claims that he specifically disparaged their packaged fruit products 'Real' juice.The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to the company and directed Rathee to remove the offending portions from the video. Justice Ravi Krishan...
EPF Pension | Kerala High Court Seeks EPFO Response On Plea Challenging Condition To Show Proof Of Giving Higher Pension Option
A plea has been filed in the Kerala High Court challenging the requirement of submission of proof of having opted for paying higher Provident Fund contribution under paragraph 26(6) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, towards the higher PF pension. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., on Wednesday, admitted the plea, and granted time to the EPFO to submit counter affidavit in the matter. The...
Insufficiency Of Stamp On Loan Documents Not Relevant For Admissibility Of Section 7 Petition: NCLT Mumbai Reiterates
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kuldip Kumar Kareer (Judicial Member) and Smt. Anuradha Sanjay Bhatia (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. Vs M/s Hybro Foods Private Limited has reiterated that the insufficiency in the stamping of the loan documents is not a relevant ground for dismissing a...
Petition U/S 9 IBC Can Only Be Filed After Expiry Of 10 Day Period Under Section 8(2) IBC: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Shri Prabhat Kumar (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Aypols Polymers Private Limited Vs Suvarna Fibrotech Pvt Ltd has held that Petition under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can only be filed after expiry of the 10 day...
‘Victim Of Violence, Not Offender’: Sharjeel Imam To High Court In Response To Delhi Police’s Plea Against Discharge In Jamia Violence Case
Responding to Delhi Police’s petition against his discharge in the 2019 Jamia violence case, Sharjeel Imam has told the Delhi High Court that he was in fact the victim of violence and not the one who committed any offence.Imam has also said that he only campaigned in favour of peaceful protest and not violence. The arguments have been made in the written submissions filed on behalf of Imam...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Made And Shared Video Abusing UP CM Yogi Adityanath
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man (named Sujeet Sharma) accused of making a video abusing the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath, and sharing the same on WhatsApp. The order was passed by the bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot after the counsel for the accused made a submission that the accused holds constitutional dignitaries in the highest regard and that he did...